Swisher, Iowa Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Swisher weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——76°51°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast14%—72°57°-4°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hvy Hail95%0.08″79°57°+7°
- ThursdayJun 18Drizzle10%0.01″70°54°-9°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——70°47°0°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle26%0.02″75°61°+5°
- SundayJun 21Light Drizzle40%0.03″73°57°-2°
AQI 31 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 4.8 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.8 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:32 AM
- Moonset
- 9:02 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Toward the solstice glow
Swisher at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 22°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Swisher
- Mon76°51°1%
- Tue72°57°14%
- Wed79°57°95%
- Thu70°54°10%
- Fri70°47°2%
- Sat75°61°26%
- Sun73°57°40%
- Mon72°51°30%
- Tue74°59°11%
- Wed79°60°12%
- Thu84°68°16%
- Fri88°68°29%
- Sat88°73°29%
- Sun90°75°32%
- Mon78°68°35%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Swisher
SPC has placed Swisher in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Swisher
- 52338